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Riviera Theatre 170 Bridport Street, Melbourne, VIC - Previously known as the Kinema.

Cinema Distribution. Sennitts' Ice Cream was widely sold and advertised in Melbourne cinemas throughout the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.

They supplied classic intermission treats like paper-wrapped wafers, cones, Dixies, and Choc Pies.

Local Proximity. Sennitts' main ice cream factory was located just down the road in South Melbourne on Riverside Avenue. Because of this close proximity, they dominated the retail and entertainment supply across the surrounding suburbs.

The Kinema Timeline. The Kinema at 170 Bridport Street, Albert Park operated as a popular independent suburban picture theatre from 1922 until its closure in 1983, running right through Sennitts' heyday.

Contributed by Greg Lynch -